Braves Beat Phillies, Take NL East Lead
Tommy Hanson pitched 6 and 2/3 strong innings to get his fifth win of the season, and Chipper Jones and Troy Glaus connected for a pair of homeruns, as the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 this afternoon in Atlanta. Hanson (5-3) pitched 6 and 2/3 innings of three-hit, one-run ball to get his fifth win of the year, retiring 14 of the last 15 batters that he faced, while Jones, Glaus, Eric Hinske, and Yunel Escobar combined for seven hits and nine runs-batted-in as the Braves pounded Phillies’ pitching for 11 hits and nine runs in the lopsided win. Philadelphia starter Joe Blanton was ripped for eight hits and six runs in six innings and took the loss for the Phillies. The Braves scored three in the first and three...
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